Sunday, August 23, 2009

Because we helped Dione move to a new apartment yesterday... I thought she might owe me one. It couldn't hurt to ask, right? So I talked her into helping me with my last photography class assignment. We had our own photo shoot right around town. It was fun to photograph my girl, she's such a good sport. These were the 4 final pics I liked. Dione said..."Wow Mom, it's just like senior pics all over again!" Same girl, same attitude, different day! Love you Dione!

I loved the texture of this wall.

The sun was peaking through someleaves and I kept getting weird lightingspots for this pic, but I still like it.

This is the photo I turned in for myassignment. I think it shows her greatpersonality.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Saturday was the day...Dean could hardly sleep the night before. It was the day to reap the rewards of the bee's labors. And our girls Caroline and Steve did very well. It was so fun to learn the process from our friends the Firths and the Winwards. Thanks for sharing and for a very fun day. We ended up with 7 gallons of honey from the first harvest which is about 84 pounds of honey. Can you believe Caroline and Steve were able to pull that off their first year being queen? Awesome!

This is what has been happening at our house

all summer long!

Here is a perfect frame of honey fresh from the

hive ready to be spun out. The honeycomb extends

out from the frame, is filled with honey and then

capped with wax when it is cured.

Fascinating...Caroline's frame on the left was almosta golden yellow. Steve's frame on the right was nearly

Friday, August 7, 2009

At the Garlick household we absolutely love food and are always anxious to try something new and different. Last Saturday morning while perusing the delightful items at our local Farmers Market Dean discovered Gooseberries!!! I know... right? I admittedly have never even seen let alone tasted a gooseberry. So I know, let's make a pie. This delightful pie had one of the most unique flavors I've ever tasted and we all completely fell in love with it! Now, I'm trying to figure out how to get fresh gooseberries in December for Pie Night.

To me, they look like a cross between a grape

and a tiny watermelon.

Dione was happy to play along. She has just returned

from DC the day before and was starved for some goodness.

Here we are cooking the gooseberries with some

sugar and tapioca to thicken the mixture up.

And finally...gooseberry pie! The next time youspot some gooseberries...snatch em' up!